Columbus Day

For the last few Columbus Day weekends there have been quiet gatherings in Columbus Circle of people with indigenous American ancestry honoring their part of the story when the old and new worlds met face to face.

Columbus Day is marked in Manhattan by one of the city’s most famous parades, and CBSNewYork has your all-out guide to doing it right. Here are the best events, bars and restaurants to check out along the way.

Derek Stepan became the fourth player to open his NHL career with a hat trick, a brilliant debut he’ll try to build on Monday as the Rangers visit the rival New York Islanders for a Columbus Day matinee.

With Election Day just over five weeks away, the most closely watched local race remains the one for governor. On Sunday, Republican nominee Carl Paladino was in New York city, greeting supporters in Queens.